Day 9 of my treadmill trek along the Cleveland Way took me from somewhere near Staintondale to somewhere near Osgodby, passing through Scarborough on the way. With today's route being almost due south, I've rotated the map again to save space:
To be honest, there weren't many remarkable scenes to report on today. The path was like it appears on the image below for the first 6 miles - mostly fields to my right, the cliff edge to my left, and a few woody bits to add some much needed variety...
...but eventually I arrived at Scalby Ness and the scenery changed. From here, the Cleveland Way goes along a promenade for about 2 miles. I'm sure that in real life it's a fascinating walk with the castle and all, but in Street View there's little to see except the way ahead and it only got interesting when I went around the headland sticking out in the distance (Castle Cliff?)...
...and came to what I guess was once a toll gate, just before the harbour. With the path hugging the coast, I saw little of Scarborough, but I got the impression it's not unlike Margate or Southend - lots of amusement arcades, rides and ice cream!
I think maybe the best scenery was near the end. Leaving busy Scarborough behind, the path crossed fields and meadows and went through some very nice woodland:
There are only 6 miles to go before I reach the end of the trail. I did think of finishing it this afternoon, but instead I chose to do the final part of my ascent of Mount Fuji (what a rubbish mountain!) and some interval training (on a wonderful mountain!) near Lake Tahoe in California.